By Gertrude Jekyll; Edward Mawley
London   Country Life George Newnes
9.5" by 6" [4], v-xvi, [2], 3-166pp
The first edition of this profusely illustrated gardening guide by the renowned Gertrude Jekyll, illustrated with almost two-hundred beautiful floral plates.
By Gertrude Jekyll; Edward Mawley

1902 Roses For English Gardens

London   Country Life George Newnes
9.5" by 6" [4], v-xvi, [2], 3-166pp
The first edition of this profusely illustrated gardening guide by the renowned Gertrude Jekyll, illustrated with almost two-hundred beautiful floral plates.
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First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding

The first edition of this work.

One of Gertrude Jekyll's popular gardening works, discussing the use of roses in various types of English gardens.

Illustrated with a frontispiece, and one-hundred and ninety-one plates.

Collated, complete.

Written by the noted horticulturists and garden designer, Gertrude Jekyll. Jekyll created over four-hundred gardens across the world, as was renowned for her writings for 'Country Life'.

Also written by Edward Mawley.

Bookplate of Georgina M. Broke to the front pastedown.

Condition

In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with the spine slightly discoloured. Minor marks to the boards and spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots.

Very Good

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